Changes in weather patterns across sub-Saharan Africa is making it more pressing than ever that world leaders should reach a climate change deal in Paris.
Read MoreBarley farmers toast drinks partnership
Self Help Africa has signed an historic deal with Diageo that will see the brewing giant buying barley from rural poor farmers in Ethiopia.
Read MoreAfrica on the climate frontline
Changes in weather patterns across sub-Saharan Africa is making it more pressing than ever that world leaders should reach a climate change deal in Paris.
Read MoreManhattan makes it happen!
More than 500 supporters painted the town red when they celebrated the success of Self Help Africa at the organisation’s annual Change-Makers Ball in New York.
Read MoreFood crisis warning in Ethiopia
Failure of seasonal rains is blamed for food crisis alert in Ethiopia. As many as eight million at risk, but improved farming methods are helping.
Read MoreRice business boosts incomes
A women’s group in Northern Togo have boosted their family incomes working by producing and processing rice which they sell across the region.
Read MoreNew crops give farmer new future
The harsh realities of life in rural Africa cause many to grow up too quickly; this was the case for Zambian Sydney Kalota, who lost both parents in quick succession as a teenager. Left without any relatives close by to support him. Left alone, he did the only thing he knew to survive, he began to farm.
Read MoreBeekeeping suits young farming couple
Married as teens, Evalyne (28) and 30-year old Tito have been working side by side on their farm for the past decade. Parents of four young children, supporting the family on a just a small parcel of land in rural Uganda hasn’t always been easy – yet they have managed, together.
Read MoreRice business boosts income for Togo women
Sanwogou Lalle lives in Tonte village in the remote and poor far north of Togo in West Africa. A rice processor and a member of a women’s enterprise group supported by Self Help Africa, Sanwogou and 18 of her neighbours have banded together to improve their chances of earning a better income.
Read MoreFlora’s farm funds children’s education
Ugandan farmer Flora Nyirangaba’s recent farming success is causing an unusual problem. Last year she harvested just five bags of rice, this year she estimates she will end up with at least 15 and now she has to come up with a creative way to store them.
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